A 37 year old Fredericton area man will be formally charged in court today following a shooting and standoff yesterday which began at 2 in the morning and finished up late yesterday afternoon with the suspect surrendering to Police.
The RCMP surrounded his home in Beaverdam, just south of Fredericton for hours.
The standoff followed the shooting of a woman in the Lincoln Heights area of the city.
Police say a 40-year-old woman sustained a single gunshot wound, was taken to hospital where she underwent surgery. After the shooting, Police traced the suspect’s car to the Beaverdam area.
Shooting Suspect In Court Today
